Illinois:  History of Cass County, Illinois, ed. William Henry
Perrin. O. L. Baskin & Co. Historical Publishers, Chicago, 1882. 
Cass County.

ALFRED E. MICK was born in Tippecanoe County, Ind., Dec. 22,
1837.  His father, Daniel Mick, was born in Ross County, Ohio,
and his mother in North Carolina.  In an early day they left
their native States, and located in Indiana, where they were
married in the year 1836, locating on a farm in Tippecanoe
County.  His mother died in April, 1851, and his father in
September, 1872.  They had nine children, five boys and four
girls.  After a preparatory course of study at Shawnee Academy,
he entered Wabash College at Crawfordsville, Indiana, and two
years later attended Asbury University at Greencastle, Indiana. 
In 1859 he left his native State, and located in Petersburg,
Menard County, Ill., and was elected county surveyor in 1864, and
filled the position until 1869.  During President Johnson's
administration he was appointed postmaster at Petersburg.  Mr.
Mick was elected county clerk in November, 1869.  During this
time he was licensed to practice law by the Supreme Court of the
State, followed that profession until 1877, when he purchased the
Petersburg Democrat.  In 1881, he published the Petersburg
Republican, continuing until January, 1882.  In March of this
year he established the Sentinel, which he is now publishing at
Ashland, Illinois.  On April 15, 1865, he was married to Mary E.,
the daughter of Milo and Elizabeth A. Wood; she was born in
Morgan County, Ill., April 29, 1833.  Milo Wood was a native of
North Carolina, born May 23, 1795, and Elizabeth A. Wood was born
in Tennessee Jan. 11, 1797; they emigrated to Illinois in the
year 1820.  Mollie O., Leslie P., and Claude W., constitute the
chidren of Mr. Mick's family, now living.  He was raised under
the influence of the Methodist Church, but as yet has not become
identified with any religious denomination.  Mary E., his wife,
has been a member of the Presbyterian Church for more than thirty
years.  In his political convictions Mr. Mick has always been
identified with the Democratic party.  He is an Odd Fellow of
fifteen years standing, and was one of the charter members that
assisted in establishing Charity Encampment at Petersburg,
Illinois, about ten years ago.

Mick Wood 
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Tippecanoe-IN Ross-OH NC Menard-IL Morgan-IL TN